FOUR industrial steam locos will take centre stage at the Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway (P&BR) on September 11/12 when the South Wales line hosts its first annual steam gala of the post-pandemic era.
All locos will be drawn from the P&BR operational fleet and will include ex-East Moors Steelworks (Cardiff ) Hunslet ‘48150’ class 0-6-0ST No. 18 Jessie (1873/1937), former NCB Measham Colliery Bagnall 0-6-0ST Empress (3061/1954), Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST Rosyth No. 1 (1385/1914) and fellow Barclay 0-4-0ST Caledonia Works (1219/1911), which returned to the railway on loan in May courtesy of owner, Ryan Pope.